A simple and independent mind does not toil at the bidding of any prince.
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adj. 簡單的;單純的;易受騙的;天真的;
n. 笨蛋;愚蠢的行為;出身低微者;
?? sim(one by one)+ple(fold)→簡單的;樸素的;單純的
"her austere bedroom with its simple narrow bed"
她那僅有一張窄床的簡陋臥室
近義:uncomplicated, basic, cushy, doss, easy, facile
反義:arduous, intricate, labored, laborious, onerous, painful
adj. 自主的;不相關連的;無黨派的;不相干的人所做的(或提供的);
n. 獨立自主的人;無黨派人士;
?? in不+depend依靠+ent...的 → 不依靠的 → 獨立的
"The evidence was corroborated by two independent witnesses."
此證據由兩名獨立證人提供。
近義:liberated, maverick, nonpartisan, autonomic, autonomous, indie
反義:associate, attache, provisionary, provisory, reliant, secondary
n. 心,精神,心力,知,智力,智慧;心胸,頭腦,人;愿望,目的,意向,意志,決心,見解,意見;記憶,記性,記憶力,回想;
vi. 介意;注意;
vt. 專心于;介意;愿意做;照顧;
?? mind→心;意志;精神;理性;智力;注意;開會;介意
"His mind reached after an understanding of the problem."
他開動腦筋,想弄懂這個問題.
近義:heed, attend, ware, beware, follow, care
n. 王子;巨頭;(某些歐洲國家的)貴族;小國的君主;
?? prim, prin 表”首先的,領頭的”
"Speculation was rife as to whom the prince might marry."
大家都在推測王子會娶誰.
近義:atheling, emir, amir
vi. 長時間或辛苦地工作;艱難緩慢地移動;跋涉;
n. 報酬很低的苦活,苦工;羅網,圈套;
"The wealth comes from the toil of the masses."
財富來自大眾的辛勤勞動.
近義:hurry, labor, moil, overwork, plod, slave
反義:idle, laze, loaf, loiter, ramble, roam
bidding
[['bidi?]]
n. 命令, 邀請, 出價\\n[經] 投標, 招標
近義:licitation, bid, tendering, offer, offering, overture